DISCUSSION THREAD -- MARCH 2022 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

@M. Robert Gibson .... + From Mars Mission Control to Outpost Mu, Olympus Mons + Earth date 2222-03-18 .... M. Rob gives us a lesson on alliteration and interpretation.

 

[StilLearning]

OK, I'm in.

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[Victoria Silverwolf]

Daysman marches to a consideration of how one generation is not like the next.

StilLearning marches to a surreal look at typography.

 

[Parson]

@Daysman .... Stomping Grounds .... Daysman tells a tale whose truth might well end in a sigh.

@StilLearning .... Notes in the marchin' .... Sometimes the band hits notes that you do not want to explore too closely.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

mosaix marches to a twist in the calendar.

 

[Parson]

@mosaix .... Project Meeting(s) at Temporal Research Labs Inc. .... Mosaix reminds us that time marches on, waits for no one, or ..... ?

 

[Starbeast]

Just posted mine. Whew! With a day to spare.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

MatthewKusza marches to a chilling prediction of the ultimate in conflict.

Starbeast marches to a tongue-in-cheek tall tale.

worldofmutes marches to a philosophical account of the meaning of life.

DF17 marches to an allegory of group think.

 

[Parson]

@MatthewKusza .... Psychological Warfare .... M.K. remembers the glorious day when the march became optional.

@Starbeast .... Tales at the End of the Bar .... S.B. lets March travel to the beat of a different drummer.

@worldofmutes .... 3/22/22 .... The wisdom of March 22/22 tells us how to handle the important stuff.

@DF17 .... The March of Progress .... DF17 poses the possibility that the march of progress might be something else indeed.

 

[Peter V]

To my surprise I am in. My muse has been absent a lot lately and then out of nowhere I had the kernel of an idea. Likely it is a bit obscure and the reference to the theme maybe a tad indirect but if anyone is interested to know what is going on, I will be happy to share when voting is done and dusted (to stay within the rules).

 

[D3athw4lker]

Blown the dust off the keyboard (and my brain-box) to get back in the mix this month.

Been an age, but forgot how good it is to fire up the noggin' and have a wee go at these writing challenges

 

[Parson]

@Peter V .... Quincember 34th: Spring Equinox .... Time marches on, and on, and on. and ....

@D3athw4lker .... Humanity's Footprint .... The ultimate destination is never certain until it is reached.

 

[The Judge]

I'm in. I had an idea for an opening line early in the month, seeing the blackthorn blossom, and thinking about the white flowers falling on a grave. But I couldn't get the story to gel, too many others had the same idea of marching off to war or similar, and I thought we were probably all depressed enough without me adding to it. So, after pondering for a brief moment a Little Women in space story** I went for something in honour of @HareBrain.


** the March sisters, in case anyone doesn't get it.

 

[Ursa major]

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The challenge has now closed to new entries and the poll is open at the link below:

POLL -- March 2022 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

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[Ian Fortytwo]

Voted for @Christine Wheelwright

Shortlist
@Victoria Silverwolf
@mosaix
@Starbeast
@worldofmutes

 

[worldofmutes]

Shortlist -
paranoid marvin
Guttersnipe
Ian Fortytwo
Victoria Silverwolf
Parson
Starbeast
Iwroteathing

Voted for @M. Robert Gibson

Sorry, accidentally posted on the poll thread!

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[Dan Jones]

Top ten for the month:
@Cat's Cradle
@Christine Wheelwright
@Guttersnipe
@Luiglin
@chrispenycate
@Bren G
@M. Robert Gibson
@Daysman
@Peter V
@The Judge

It was difficult to choose between Daysman's open-eyed wonder and lovely impossible images, and Peter V's simple family tale, but in the end Daysman pinched my vote for its witty imagery and wry finish.

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

Solid and enjoyable stories from:

@Cat's Cradle
@Bren G
@Mark_Harbinger
@The Judge

I particularly liked @Dan Jones story this month. I think its the depravity that appeals to me (positively Wheelwrightian!)

But finally I went for @Iwroteathing . I'm a little surprised I chose a poem, but this one really spoke to me.

 

[sule]

Shortlist:
Double Time by Cat's Cradle
Beware the Ides by BigJ
Quincember 34th: Spring Equinox by Peter V
Mad As... by The Judge

Vote:
Notes in the marchin' by StilLearning

 

[Iwroteathing]

Wow, many thanks @Christine Wheelwright for the vote. My first time sharing poetry, not my favourite way of telling a story but your support is greatly, splendidly appreciated .

Thanks too for the shortlist, @worldofmutes

For my shortlist...

• Mad As by The Judge
• Project Meeting(s) at Temporal Research Labs Inc. by mosaix
• Why is a Raven Like a Writing Desk by Victoria Silverwolf

But my vote is for Quincember 34th: Spring Equinox by @Peter V . Whatever this world away from Earth is you created, they seem to be enjoying it. Glad they bought some traditions with them.

I also had a colleague wish me a Happy Vernal Equinox recently, so something to vaguely relate to.

Vernal Equinox? Does he play for Spurs?